Lower body training assist device

ABSTRACT

A lower body assist device for assisting a user while performing lower body workouts is provided. The lower body assist device generally comprises handle bars, a frame, and friction reduction apparatuses. The handle bars generally comprise a shaft and support bar having handles. The frame generally comprises a main trunk and frame supports, wherein said frame supports are connected to said main trunk. The method generally entails obtaining the device, bending over and grasping the device, and moving from a starting location to a desired location. A user may also squat while grasping the device before moving from a starting location to a desired location.

CROSS REFERENCES

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.62/985,803, filed on Mar. 5, 2020, which application is incorporatedherein by reference.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The subject matter of the present disclosure refers generally to a lowerbody assist device for assisting a user while performing lower bodyworkouts.

BACKGROUND

Squats are an excellent exercise for working out the muscles of leg,including quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves. The also engage the glutesand back to create an anabolic environment, which promotes body-widemuscle building. Additionally, when performed correctly, squats canengage the joints of the lower body, strengthening the muscles aroundthe joints so that the joints ultimately become more stable. Walkingwhile in a squatting position can provide a fantastic lower body workoutas well. In addition to the benefits of a regular squat, a duck walk canincrease stamina and increase flexibility in the hip joints, which canhelp reduce back pain for many individuals.

Unfortunately, performing squats unsupported is not for everyone. Forsome, the squat can be quite difficult due to the balance required toperform a full range squat correctly. For others, joint pain may preventthem from performing squats and walking squats unaided. This isparticularly true for elderly people. Other people may just be too weakto perform a full range squat. For instance, those undergoing rehab maybe too weak to perform a full range squat unaided. Though theseindividuals would benefit by performing these exercises aided, therecurrently is not a device on the market that can assist with theperformance of the exercise.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a lower body assist devicethat can provide support to those who are unable to perform theseexercises unaided.

DESCRIPTION

A system and method for assisting a user while performing a lower bodyexercise is provided. In one aspect, the system and method of thepresent disclosure are designed to allow users to perform workouts theyotherwise might not be able to perform unassisted. In another aspect,the system is designed to collect workout data and provide it to a user.Generally, the system assists a user while performing lower bodyworkouts. The system generally comprises a handle bar, frame, andfriction reduction apparatus. The system may also comprise a controlboard and a display, wherein the control board is configured to receiveworkout data and may then present the workout data via the display.Workout data may be collected by a sensor operably connected to thecontrol board. A computing device may receive workout data from thecontrol board via wireless communication device and present it to theuser within a user interface.

The handle bars generally comprise a shaft and support bar. In somepreferred embodiments, the support bars may be attached directly to themain trunk without the need of a shaft. The shaft is operably connectedto the support bar in a way such that when the shaft is connected to theframe, the ends of the support bar are positioned above the frame. Theframe may be defined as the central frame of the lower body assistdevice and comprises a main trunk and frame supports, wherein said framesupports are connected to said main trunk. The main trunk is a tubularor bar like entity have a superior end and inferior end and ispreferably rigidly attached to the shaft of the handle bars. A frictionreduction apparatus attached to the inferior end of the frame allows theuser to push the lower body assist device in the bent over or partiallysquatted position without resistance that may otherwise make a workouttoo difficult.

The foregoing summary has outlined some features of the system andmethod of the present disclosure so that those skilled in the pertinentart may better understand the detailed description that follows.Additional features that form the subject of the claims will bedescribed hereinafter. Those skilled in the pertinent art shouldappreciate that they can readily utilize these features for designing ormodifying other structures for carrying out the same purpose of thesystem and method disclosed herein. Those skilled in the pertinent artshould also realize that such equivalent designs or modifications do notdepart from the scope of the system and method of the presentdisclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the presentdisclosure will become better understood with regard to the followingdescription, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lower body assist device in whichtechniques described herein may be implemented.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lower body assist device in whichtechniques described herein may be implemented.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lower body assist device in whichtechniques described herein may be implemented.

FIG. 4 is an environmental view of a lower body assist device in whichtechniques described herein may be implemented.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating certain method steps of a methodembodying features consistent with the principles of the presentdisclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the Summary above and in this Detailed Description, and the claimsbelow, and in the accompanying drawings, reference is made to particularfeatures, including method steps, of the invention. It is to beunderstood that the disclosure of the invention in this specificationincludes all possible combinations of such particular features. Forexample, where a particular feature is disclosed in the context of aparticular aspect or embodiment of the invention, or a particular claim,that feature can also be used, to the extent possible, in combinationwith/or in the context of other particular aspects of the embodiments ofthe invention, and in the invention generally. Where reference is madeherein to a method comprising two or more defined steps, the definedsteps can be carried out in any order or simultaneously (except wherethe context excludes that possibility), and the method can include oneor more other steps which are carried out before any of the definedsteps, between two of the defined steps, or after all the defined steps(except where the context excludes that possibility). As used herein,the term “comprises” and grammatical equivalents thereof are used hereinto mean that other components, steps, etc. are optionally present. Forexample, a system “comprising” components A, B, and C can contain onlycomponents A, B, and C, or can contain not only components A, B, and C,but also one or more other components.

FIGS. 1-5 illustrate embodiments of a system 100 and the various methods500 of use for assisting a user 120 while performing a lower bodyexercise that may also indirectly exercise one's core, neck, andshoulders. FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of the various components ofa lower body assist device 100 that may be used to provide support for auser 120 who is performing a lower body workout. FIG. 2 illustrates aside view of the various components of a lower body assist device 100that may be used to provide support for a user 120 who is performing alower body workout. FIG. 3 illustrates a lower body assist lower bodyassist device 100 that may be turned by rotating the handle section,which alters the direction of the wheel attached to the inferior end ofthe main trunk 110A. FIG. 4 illustrates how a user 120 may use the lowerbody assist device 100 to assist with a lower body workout. FIG. 5illustrates a method a user 120 may use to perform a walking squat usingthe lower body assist lower body assist device 100. It is understoodthat the various method steps associated with the methods of the presentdisclosure may be carried out by a user 120 using the lower body assistdevice 100 shown in FIGS. 1-4. Although the lower body assist device 100and methods 500 of the present disclosure have been discussed for usewithin the fitness field, one of skill in the art will appreciate thatthe inventive subject matter disclosed herein may be utilized in otherfields or for other applications in which a lower body assist lower bodyassist device 100 may be needed. For instance, the lower body assistdevice 100 could be used in rehabilitation settings.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1-4, the system 100 generally comprises handlebars 105, a frame 110, and friction reduction apparatuses 115. In apreferred embodiment, the handle bars 105 are connected to a superiorend of the frame 110 and friction reduction apparatuses 115 are attachedto the inferior end of the frame 110, thus allowing a user 120 to usethe system 100 to assist while performing an exercise such as a walkingsquat. In another preferred embodiment, the system 100 may furthercomprise a reflective device, which may allow a user 120 to use thedevice without bending their neck to look in the direction they aregoing. In yet another preferred embodiment, the system 100 may furthercomprise a control board configured to collect workout data. The controlboard is preferably connected to a display such that it may present theworkout data to a user 120 of the system 100. The workout data istransmitted to the control board by a sensor configured to collect theworkout data. The system 100 may be constructed in a way such that thehandle bars 105, frame 110, and/or friction reduction apparatuses 115are one unit. For instance, the handle bars 105 and frame 110 may befused together as a single unit. Alternatively, the handle bars 105,frame 110, and friction reduction apparatuses 115 may be constructedseparately and combined at a later time. For instance, a shaft 105A ofthe handle bars 105 may be constructed to telescopically insert into themain trunk 110A of the frame 110 at a later time to create a functioningsystem 100.

The handle bars 105 generally comprise a shaft 105A and support bar105B. In some preferred embodiments, the support bars 105B may beattached directly to the main trunk 110A without the need of a shaft105A. The shaft 105A is operably connected to the support bar 105B in away such that when the shaft 105A is connected to the frame 110, theends of the support bar 105B are positioned above the frame 110. Typesof support bars 105B that may be used by the lower body assist device100 include, but are not limited to, flatlander, plano, riser, bullhorn,drop, aero, cruiser, and butterfly. In a preferred embodiment, the lowerbody assist device 100 uses flatlander support bars 105B, which allow auser 120 to control the direction of the lower body assist device 100while in use. Some embodiments of handle bars 105 may further comprisegrips on either end of said support bar 105B, which may provide agripping surface that allows a user 120 to better control the handlebars 105. In one embodiment, the grips may be contoured in a way suchthat an ergonomic gripping surface is created. In another preferredembodiment, the grips may be textured in a way that increases grip forceof a user 120. In some preferred embodiment, the shaft 105A may compriseat least one aperture 125. A user 120 may insert the shaft 105A into theframe 110 and use the at least one aperture 125 of the shaft 105A andframe 110 to lock the lower body assist device 100 into a desiredposition. In another preferred embodiment, the shaft 105A may beoperably connected to the frame 110 in a way such that a user 120 mayturn the lower body assist device 100 about a central axis by applyingforce via the support bars 105B.

The frame 110 may be defined as the central frame of the lower bodyassist device 100 and comprises a main trunk 110A and frame supports110B, wherein said frame supports 110B are connected to said main trunk110A. The main trunk 110A is a tubular or bar like entity have asuperior end and inferior end. The main trunk 110A is preferably rigidlyattached to the shaft 105A of the handle bars 105, as illustrated inFIGS. 1, 2, and 4. For instance, a lower body assist device 100comprising handle bars 105, a frame 110, and three swivel wheels may beturned by a user 120 via manipulation of the handle bars 105, which inturn causes the wheels to swivel in the direction that the user 120wishes to go. However, there may be embodiments in which no main trunk110A exists and instead the shaft 105A acts as the main trunk 110A ofthe device. In the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, the maintrunk 110A of the frame 110 may be configured to accept the shaft 105Aof the handle bars 105 such that they are slideably secured to oneanother. By moving the shaft 105A about the main trunk 110A, the handlebars 105 of the lower body assist device 100 may be raised or lowered,thus altering the height of the lower body assist device 100 by changingthe location of the handle bars 105 relative the inferior end of theframe 110. In a preferred embodiment, a user 120 may lock the handlebars 105 relative to the inferior end of the frame 110 via a lockingelement 127 and at least one aperture 125 as shown in FIG. 3.Apparatuses that may act as the locking element 127 include, but are notlimited to, push-pull pins, clamps, set knobs, snap locks, springbuttons, and clutch locks, or any combination thereof. By locking thehandle bars 105 in place via a locking element 127, a user 120 may fixthe height to a desired level before using the lower body assist device100 to assist the user 120 with a lower body workout.

The frame supports 110B are tubular or bar like entities having a trunkend and a friction end, wherein the trunk end is attached to the maintrunk 110A and the friction end is attached to a friction reductionapparatus 115. The frame supports 110B may attach to the main trunk 110Abetween the superior end and inferior end and are situated such that theframe 110 created by the main trunk 110A and frame supports 110B cansupport itself and the handle bars 105 in an upright position, asillustrated in FIGS. 1-4. The frame supports 110B preferably extend fromthe main trunk 110A and in a direction away from one another. The anglein which the frame supports 110B is connected to the main trunk 110A ispreferably acute. In embodiments of the lower body assist device 100comprising only two frame supports 110B, the frame supports 110Bpreferably form an obtuse angle with each other, as illustrated in FIGS.1-4. However, the frame supports 110B may make obtuse, acute, andperpendicular angles with each other and with the main trunk 110Awithout departing from the inventive subject matter herein. In apreferred embodiment, the lower body assist device 100 comprises twoframe supports 110B that are attached to the main trunk 110A. However,in some preferred embodiments, the frame supports 110B may be configuredsuch that they are removably attached to the main trunk 110A or attachedto the main trunk 110A via a hinge, wherein a user 120 may remove saidframe supports 110B or fold said frame supports 110B to reduce the sizeof the profile of the lower body assist device 100 prior to storage. Inanother preferred embodiment, a locking element may be used to attachthe frame supports 110B to the main trunk 110A or keep the framesupports 110B in an extended position.

In one preferred embodiment, the frame supports 110B may be telescoping.A user 120 may alter the length of the telescoping frame supports 110Bto alter the position of the handle bars 105. The frame supports 110Bmay be locked into a certain length using the at least one aperture 125of the frame supports 110B and a locking element 127. In anotherpreferred embodiment, the frame supports 110B may be rotatably attachedto the main trunk 110A, allowing a user 120 to alter the angle in whichthe frame supports 110B make with the trunk 110A. In one preferredembodiment, the angle created by the main trunk 110A and the floor isnot ninety degrees so that rotating the frame supports 110B about themain trunk 110A causes the angle made by the main trunk 110A and thefloor to change. Depending on the side in which the frame supports 110Bare positioned relative the handle bars 105, increasing the anglecreated between a first support and a second support would cause theangle between the main trunk 110A and the floor to decrease, whereasdecreasing the angle created between a first support and a secondsupport would cause the angle between the main trunk 110A and floor toincrease. In yet another preferred embodiment, the frame supports 110Bmay be slidably attached to the main trunk 110A, which may allow a user120 to change the angle the main trunk 110A makes with the floor.Depending on the side in which the frame supports 110B are positionedrelative the handle bars 105, the angle created by the floor and maintrunk 110A will increase as one slides the trunk end of the framesupports 110B closer to the inferior end of the main trunk 110A, whereassliding the trunk end of the frame supports 110B toward the superior endof the main trunk 110A may cause the angle created by the floor and maintrunk 110A to decrease. By allowing a user 120 to adjust the angle themain trunk 110A creates with the floor, these embodiments also allow auser 120 to alter the position of the handle bars 105. This is importantsince this grants a user 120 the ability to alter the lower body assistdevice 100 in way that suits said user's 120 particular height andbuild.

A friction reduction apparatus 115 attached to the inferior end of theframe 110 allows the user 120 to push the lower body assist device 100in the bent over or partially squatted position without resistance thatmay otherwise make a workout too difficult. Items that may be used asfriction reduction apparatus 115 include, but are not limited to, skis,tracks, pads, and wheels, or any combination thereof. In the preferredembodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 1-4, the lower body assist device100 may use wheels as the friction reduction apparatus 115. Wheels maybe attached to the inferior end of the main trunk 110A and framesupports 110B such that they may allow a user 120 to more easily performa workout while using the lower body assist device 100 by reducingfriction and assisting with turning of the lower body assist device 100.Types of wheels that may be used by the lower body assist device 100include, but are not limited to, in-line skate wheels, spinner wheels,bicycle wheels, skateboard wheels, or any combination thereof. Thewheels used in the preferred embodiment are spinner wheels. In anotherpreferred embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the lower body assistdevice 100 may comprise a two or more types of wheels. For instance, thewheel attached to the main trunk 110A may be an in-line skate wheel andthe wheels attached to the frame supports 110B may be spinner wheels. Inone preferred embodiment, a user 120 may toggle a lock on the wheelsthat may adjust the rolling resistance of the wheels. This may allow auser 120 to alter the difficulty of a workout assisted by the lower bodyassist device 100.

The lower body assist device 100 may be used by a user 120 for supportwhile performing a lower body workout by leaning over the lower bodyassist device 100 and gripping the handles. The user 120 may then beginto walk in a bent over or partially squatted position and direct thelower body assist device 100 to a desired location with at least onetype of friction reduction apparatus 115 being used to control theresistance experienced by the user 120. For instance, a lower bodyassist device 100 comprising two frame supports 110B may use one wheelattached to the main trunk 110A and two tracks attached to the framesupports 110B to reduce the amount of friction applied to the lower bodyassist device 100 as a user 120 pushes it during a workout. Forinstance, tennis balls attached to the main trunk 110A and framesupports 110B may act as ski glides to reduce friction as the lower bodyassist device 100 is pushed across a gym floor. In one preferredembodiment, the lower body assist device 100 may further comprise areflective device, which may allow a user 120 to move towards a desiredlocation without having to look towards said desired location. In apreferred embodiment, the reflective device is attached to the handlebars 105 of the lower body assist device 100. The reflective material ofthe reflective device is preferably made from a material that hasnon-specular reflective properties. For instance, a piece of wood with amatte paint coating wood has diffuse reflective properties. Forinstance, clear standing water has specular reflective properties.

As mentioned previously, some embodiments of the system 100 may furthercomprise a control board. The control board preferably comprises atleast one circuit and microchip. In another preferred embodiment, thecontrol board may further comprise a wireless communication device,which may allow the control board to receive workout data from a sensor.The microchip of the control board comprises a processor and memory. Theprocessor may be defined as a multipurpose, clock driven, registerbased, digital-integrated circuit which accepts binary data as input,processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, andprovides results as output. The processor is configured to perform theoperations disclosed herein based on instructions stored within thesystem 100. The processor may process instructions for execution withinthe computing device, including instructions stored in memory or on astorage device, to display graphical information for a graphical userinterface (GUI) on an external input/output device, such as a display.The processor may provide for coordination of the other components of acomputing device, such as control of user interfaces, applications runby a computing device, and wireless communication by a communicationdevice of the computing device.

The processor of the control board may be any processor ormicroprocessor suitable for executing instructions. In some embodiments,the processor may have a memory device therein or coupled theretosuitable for storing workout data, or other information or materialdisclosed herein. In some instances, the processor may be a component ofa larger computing device. In a preferred embodiment, the processor mayreceive workout data via the wireless communication device, wherein theworkout data comprises distance data, repetition data, and time data. Inanother preferred embodiment, the processor may receive instructionsfrom a computing device that may instruct the control board to begin aworkout cycle. For instance, a user 120 may choose a particular workoutvia the user interface of a computing device operably connected to thecontrol board of the system 100, which may cause the system 100 to startsaid workout.

A computing device may be implemented in a number of different forms,including, but not limited to, servers, multipurpose computers, mobilecomputers, etc. For instance, a computing device may be implemented in amultipurpose computer that acts as a personal computer for a user 120,such as a laptop computer. For instance, components from a computingdevice may be combined in a way such that a mobile computing device iscreated, such as mobile phone. Additionally, a computing device may bemade up of a single computer or multiple computers working together overa network. For instance, a computing device may be implemented as asingle server or as a group of servers working together over and LocalArea Network (LAN), such as a rack server system. Computing devices maycommunicate via a wired or wireless connection. For instance, wirelesscommunication may occur using a Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other such wirelesscommunication device.

The computing device preferably comprises a user interface that allows auser 120 to interact with the control board. A user interface may bedefined as a space where interactions between a user 120 and the system100 may take place. In an embodiment, the interactions may take place ina way such that a user 120 may control the operations of the system 100.A user interface may include, but is not limited to operating systems,command line user interfaces, conversational interfaces, web-based userinterfaces, zooming user interfaces, touch screens, task-based userinterfaces, touch user interfaces, text-based user interfaces,intelligent user interfaces, and graphical user interfaces, or anycombination thereof. The system 100 may present data of the userinterface to the user 120 via a display operably connected to theprocessor. A display may be defined as an output device thatcommunicates data that may include, but is not limited to, visual,auditory, cutaneous, kinesthetic, olfactory, and gustatory, or anycombination thereof.

A sensor of the system 100 may be used to collect workout data, whichmay be used by the system 100 to determine the amount of work a user 120using the system 100 has performed. The sensor is operably connected tothe control board in a way such that any workout data collected by thesensor may be transmitted to the control board and stored in memory. Inan embodiment, the sensor comprises an accelerometer, which may measureworkout data in the form of acceleration. The system 100 may utilize theacceleration experienced by the system 100 as input to be analyzed todetermine how many repetitions a user 120 has performed. In anotherpreferred embodiment, the sensor may comprise global positioning system(GPS), which may measure workout data in the form of geospatial data.Once the processor receives the geospatial data from the GPS, theprocessor may estimate a distance traveled by the user 120. Geospatialdata may be spatial data including, but not limited to, numeric data,vector data, and raster data, or any combination thereof. Numeric datamay be statistical data which includes a geographical component or fieldthat can be joined with vector files so the data may be queried anddisplayed as a layer on a map in a geographic information system (GIS).Vector data may be data that has a spatial component, or X, Ycoordinates assigned to it. Vector data may contain sets of points,lines, or polygons that are referenced in a geographic space. Rasterdata may be data in a .JPG, .TIF, .GIF or other picture file format. Forinstance, a map scanned in a flatbed scanner may be considered rasterdata.

FIG. 4 provides an environmental view 400 of the system 100, wherein auser 120 is performing a lower body exercise using said lower bodyassist device 100. As shown, a user 120 positions themselves behind thelower body assist device 100 so that they may bend at the waste and gripthe handle bars 105 while keeping their back straight. The height of thelower body assist device 100 is low enough such that a user 120 may bendat the waste at least at a 150-degree angle, wherein a 180-degree angleis defined as the angle created by a user 120 from feet to head whenstanding straight up. The angle a user's 120 arms make with their bodywhen extended from said body is preferably no less than 45-degrees andno more than 135-degrees measured from the user's 120 feet to shouldersto hands. The user's 120 arms are preferably extended such that they arestraight when a user 120 is gripping the handle bars 105 of the lowerbody assist device 100. At no point should the handle bars 105 of thelower body assist device 100 be higher than the shoulders of the user120 when said user 120 is in a starting position.

Alternatively, a user 120 may grip the handle bars 105 in a bent overposition as described above but then bend at the knees while keepingtheir back straight to assume a partially squatted position. The user120 may then push the lower body assist device 100 while remaining inthe partially squatted position, which will work the anterior muscles ofthe lower body more than a purely bent over position would. The user 120may desire to bend their knees even further until their thighs areparallel to the ground, using the lower body assist device 100 as asupport to prevent falling. In this crouched position, a user 120 mayperform a duck walk while minimizing stress to the knees thanks tosupport from the lower body assist device 100. Regardless of the methodused, a user 120 is to keep their back and their arms straight. Theposition assumed using this stance will exert a downward force on thelower body assist device 100 since the height of the lower body assistdevice 100 should be no higher than the user's 120 shoulders in saidbent position. This downward force will provide resistance to the user120 as they attempt to push the lower body assist device 100 from astarting position to a desired location. Further, by forcing oneself tostay in this position, the user 120 may indirectly work their core,shoulders, and neck in addition to the muscles of their lower body.

FIG. 5 provides a flow chart 500 illustrating certain, preferred methodsteps that may be used to carry out the method of using the lower bodyassist device 100 to perform a lower body workout. Step 505 indicatesthe beginning of the method. During step 510 the user 120 may obtain alower body assist device 100 and adjust it to fit their body type. Onceobtained/adjusted, the user 120 may position their body behind the lowerbody assist device 100 so that they may grip the lower body assistdevice 100 when bending from the waste during step 515. In a preferredembodiment, a user's 120 arms make at most a 45-degree angle with thechest while gripping the lower body assist device 100. The user 120 maythen decide which exercise to perform during step 520. In some preferredembodiments, the user 120 may manipulate the control board and/or userinterface to select a workout, which may then be presented to them via adisplay. Based on the results of the determination, the user 120 maytake an action during step 525. If the user 120 determines they wouldlike to perform a bent over walk, the user 120 may proceed to step 526,wherein the user 120 may bend at the waste and grip the handle bars 105.If the user 120 determines they would like to perform a walking squat,the user 120 may proceed to step 527, wherein the user 120 may bend atthe waste, bend the knees, and grip the handle bars 105. If the user 120determines they would like to perform a duck walk, the user 120 mayproceed to step 528, wherein the user 120 may bend at the waste, bendthe knees so that their thighs are parallel to the floor, and grip thehandle bars 105.

Once the user 120 has assumed one of the exercise positions of steps526, 527 and 528, the user 120 may push the lower body assist device 100during step 530. In the method presented herein, the user 120 may pushthe lower body assist device 100 to a desired location from a startinglocation. Alternatively, a user 120 may push the lower body assistdevice 100 until muscle exhaustion. In a preferred embodiment, a user120 will have selected a starting location and a desired locationbeforehand and perform a number of sets of the selected exercise. Oncethe user 120 has pushed the lower body assist device 100 to the desiredlocation, the user 120 may determine if they would like to push thelower body assist device 100 to the starting location during step 535.The user may take an action of this determination during step 540. If auser 120 determines they would not like to push the lower body assistdevice 100 to the starting location, the user 120 may proceed toterminate method step 550. If the user 120 determines they would like topush the lower body assist device 100 to the starting location, the user120 may do so during step 545. Once the user 120 has pushed the lowerbody assist device 100 to the starting location, the method may proceedto the terminate method step 545.

The implementations set forth in the foregoing description do notrepresent all implementations consistent with the subject matterdescribed herein. Instead, they are merely some examples consistent withaspects related to the described subject matter. Although a fewvariations have been described in detail above, other modifications oradditions are possible. In particular, further features and/orvariations can be provided in addition to those set forth herein. Forexample, the implementations described above can be directed to variouscombinations and subcombinations of the disclosed features and/orcombinations and subcombinations of several further features disclosedabove. In addition, the logic flow depicted in the accompanying figuresand/or described herein do not necessarily require the particular ordershown, or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. It will bereadily understood to those skilled in the art that various otherchanges in the details, materials, and arrangements of the parts andmethod stages which have been described and illustrated in order toexplain the nature of this inventive subject matter can be made withoutdeparting from the principles and scope of the inventive subject matter.

What is claimed is: 1) A lower body assist device comprising: a handlebar having a shaft and a support bar, wherein handles of said supportbar allow a user to control said lower body assist device, a framehaving a main trunk, first frame support, and second frame support,wherein said main trunk is connected to said shaft of said handle bar,wherein said first frame support and said second frame support areattached to said main trunk at a trunk end, a friction reductionapparatus connected to said first frame support and said second framesupport at a friction end, wherein said friction reduction apparatusreduces friction between a floor and said frame created as a user exertsa force on said handle bar in a way that causes said frame to move in awanted direction, wherein a height of said lower body assist device issuch that an angle of no less than fort five five-degrees is createdbetween a torso of said user and said arms of said user, wherein saiduser is bent over at a waist of said user and a back of said user isstraight, wherein knees of said user are bent such that said user is ina partial crouching position, and wherein said user exerts a downwardforce on said lower body assist device when gripping said handles. 2)The system of claim 1, wherein said handle bars further comprise a grip.3) The system of claim 1, wherein said support bar is one of aflatlander, plano, riser, bullhorn, drop, aero, cruiser, and butterfly.4) The system of claim 1, wherein said shaft is telescopically insertedinto said frame. 5) The system of claim 4, wherein a plurality ofapertures of said shaft and said frame allow for a locking element tolock said shaft and said frame in a position relative to one another,wherein changing said position causes said height of said lower bodyassist device to change. 6) The system of claim 5, wherein said lockingelement is at least one of a push-pull pin, clamp, set knob, snap lock,spring button, and clutch lock. 7) The system of claim 1, wherein saidfirst support and said second support are rotatably attached to saidmain trunk, wherein an angle created by said main trunk and said flooris not ninety degrees, wherein altering said angle created between saidfirst support and said second support causes said angle between saidmain trunk and said floor to change. 8) The system of claim 7, whereinincreasing said angle created between said first support and secondsupport causes said angle between said main trunk and floor to decrease,wherein decreasing the angle between said first support and said secondsupport causes said angle between said main trunk and floor to increase.9) The system of claim 1, wherein said first support and said secondsupport are slidably attached to said main trunk, wherein altering aposition of said first support and said second support about said maintrunk causes said angle between said main trunk and said floor tochange. 10) The system of claim 1, wherein said friction reductiondevice further comprises a lock, wherein said lock allows said user tomanipulate how much of said friction is reduced by said frictionreduction device. 11) The system of claim 1, wherein said frictionreduction device is at least one of a ski, track, pad, tennis ball,in-line skate wheel, spinner wheel, bicycle wheel, and skateboard wheel.12) The system of claim 1, further comprising a mirror, wherein saidmirror is positioned on said lower body assist device in a way such thata user may see what is in front of said lower body assist device throughsaid mirror. 13) The system of claim 1, further comprising a controlboard configured to receive workout data, wherein a display operablyconnected to said control board may present workout data to a user. 14)The system of claim 13, further comprising a sensor operably connectedto said control board, wherein said sensor is configured to collect saidworkout data, wherein said sensor transmits said workout data to saidcontrol board, wherein said workout data contains at least one ofdistance data, repetition data, and time data. 15) The system of claim13, further comprising a wireless communication device, wherein saidwireless communication device transmits said workout data to a computingdevice having a user interface, wherein said computing device isconfigured to present said workout data to said user within said userinterface. 16) A method of using said lower body assist devicecomprising: obtaining a lower body assist device, wherein a height ofsaid lower body assist device is such that an angle of no less thanseventy-degrees is created between a torso of said user and said arms ofsaid user when said user is bent at a waist of said user, positioningbehind said lower body assist device, bending over at said waist suchthat handle bars of said lower body assist device may be grasped,grasping said handlebars of said lower body assist device while keepingsaid arms straight, bending knees in a way such that a partial crouchposition is assumed, straightening a back in a way such that a forcevector exerted by said user on said lower body assist device is at leastpartially downward, pushing said lower body assist device from astarting position to a desired location, and pushing said lower bodyassist device from said desired location to said starting position. 17)The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of: placing a handlebar and a frame in a position relative to one another, wherein changingsaid position causes said height of said lower body assist device tochange to a desired height of said user. 18) The method of claim 16,further comprising the step of: adjusting an angle between a firstsupport and a second support connected to a frame of said lower bodyassist device, wherein altering said angle between said first supportand said second support causes said angle between said frame and a floorto change. 19) The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of:adjusting a position of a first support and a second support of saidlower body assist device by sliding said first support and said secondsupport about a frame, wherein altering said position of said firstsupport and said second support about said frame causes an angle betweensaid frame and a floor to change. 20) The method of claim 16, furthercomprising the steps of: manipulating a computing device in a way suchthat said computing device receives workout data from a control board ofsaid lower body assist device via a wireless communication device,wherein said workout data is collected by a sensor of said lower bodyassist device, wherein said sensor transmits said workout data to saidcontrol board.